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This information is provided as a guide for students at Luzerne County Community College who are planning to transfer to IUP.

Questions? Reach out to your transfer counselor using the alphabetic breakdown in parentheses:

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IUP Crimson Core Competency Area

Lifelong Learning Career and Self Development (4 credits)
IUP Course Luzerne Equivalent Notes
UNIV 101 No Equivalent UNIV 101 is 3 credits. Students with less than 30 credits of transfer work will need to take this course. Students who come to IUP as freshmen with dual enrollment credits from Luzerne will still be expected to take the course.
Department Sophomore Readiness No Equivalent Sophomore Readiness (1 credit) will be waived with 60 credits or completion of an AS or AA degree.
Written Communication (3 credits) - Choose 1
IUP Course Luzerne Equivalent Notes
ENGL 101 Composition I ENG 101 English Composition
ENGL 202 Composition II ENG 102 Advanced Composition OR
 ENG 104 Advanced Composition: Literature
Quantitative (3 credits) - Choose 1 - Major specific, check catalog
IUP Course Luzerne Equivalent Notes
MATH 101 Foundations of Mathematics MAT 101 Survey of Mathematics
MATH 105 College Algebra MAT 121 College Algebra
MATH 114 Probability and Statistics for Business MAT 107 Basic Statistics
MATH 117 Probability and Statistics MAT 107 Basic Statistics
MATH 120 Applied Business Mathematics MAT 140 Calculus for Business
MATH 121 Calculus I for Nat and Soc Sci MAT 140 Calculus for Business
MATH 125 Calculus I/ Physics, Chem and Math MAT 151 Analytic Geometry & Calculus I
MATH 126 Calculus II/ Physics, Chem and Math MAT 251 Analytic Geometry & Calculus II
MATH 151 Elements of Mathematics I MAT 109 Math for Elementary Teachers I
MATH 152 Elements of Mathematics II MAT 110 Math for Elementary Teachers II
MATH 216 Prob and Stats for Natural Science MAT 107 Basic Statistics
Oral Communication (3 credits) - Choose 1 - Major specific, check catalog
IUP Course Luzerne Equivalent Notes
ENGL 110 Public Speaking SPE 125 Fundamentals of Speech
FREN 101 Beginning French Lang and Cult I FRE 101 Elementary French I
FREN 102 Beginning French Lang and Cult II FRE 102 Elementary French II
FREN 201 Intermediate French Lang & Cult FRE 201 Intermediate French I
SPAN 101 Beginning Spanish Lang and Cult I SPA 101 Elementary Spanish I
SPAN 102 Beginning Spanish Lang and Cult II SPA 102 Elementary Spanish II
SPAN 201 Intermediate Spanish Lang and Cult SPA 201 Intermediate Spanish I
Human and Creative Inquiry (3 credits) - Choose 1 - Major specific, check catalog
IUP Course Luzerne Equivalent Notes
ARHI 101 Introduction to Art ART 110 Art Appreciation
MUHI 101 Introduction to Music MUS 150 Music Appreciation
LITT 121 Humanities Literature ENG 104 Advanced Composition: Literature OR
 ENG 221 World Literature I OR
 ENG 222 World Literature II
THEA 101 Introduction to Theatre THR 100 Theatre Appreciation
Scientific Reasoning (3–4 credits) - Choose 1 - Major specific, check catalog
IUP Course Luzerne Equivalent Notes
BIOL 103 Life on Earth (3 credits) BIO 101 Intro to Biological Science I OR
 BIO 121 General Biology I
BIOL 104/114- How the Human Body Works & lab BIO 122 General Biology II OR
 BIO 151 Principles of Biology I
CHEM 102 College Chemistry II CHE 131 Principles of Chemistry I
CHEM 111 General Chemistry I CHE 151 General Chemistry I
CHEM 112 General Chemistry II CHE 152 General Chemistry II
GEOS 101 The Dynamic Earth PHY 102 Earth/Space Science
PSYC 101 General Psychology PSY 103 General Psychology Not a natural science at Luzerne
Values and Ethics (3 credits) - Choose 1 - Major specific, check catalog
IUP Course Luzerne Equivalent Notes
ECON 122 Principles of Microeconomics ECO 152 Principles of Economics II (Micro)
SPSY 102 Educational Psychology PSY 210/EDU 210 Educational Psychology
FONU 145 Personal Nutrition HPE 263 Introduction to Nutrition
PHIL 100 Introduction to Philosophy PHI 150 Introduction to Philosophy
PHIL 122 Contemporary Moral Issues PHI 151 Introduction to Ethics
Civic Readiness (3 credits) - Choose 1 - Major specific, check catalog
IUP Course Luzerne Equivalent Notes
ANTH 211 Cultural Anthropology SOC 218 Cultural Anthropology
HIST 196 Explorations in US History HIS 201 American History to 1865 OR
 HIS 202 American History since 1865
POLI 111 American Government POS 101 American Government
SOCI 151 Principles of Sociology SOC 101 Principles of Sociology
Global Learning (3 credits) - Choose 1 - Major specific, check catalog
IUP Course Luzerne Equivalent Notes
ECON 121 Principles of Macroeconomics ECO 151 Principles of Economics I (Macro)
POLI 101 World Politics POS 209 Comparative Government

Leadership (3 credits) - Take at IUP. This is a specific IUP course.

If you have military credit for basic training, then that will transfer as MLSC 101 and MLSC 102 and meet this requirement. Will be waived with an AS or AA degree.

Crimson Core Electives (6–9 credits) - Major-specific, check catalog.

Students can take 6–9 credits from the courses above. No more than three courses can be taken from each competency, and a course prefix can be repeated twice.